Definition of "half-and-half" []

• Being half one thing and half another: a half-and-half mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. (adjective)
• In equal portions. (adverb)
• A mixture of two things in equal portions, especially a mixture of equal parts of milk and cream. (noun)
• Chiefly British A blend of malt liquors, especially porter and ale. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The two were known as half-and-half of the cold-blooded Gamboas."
• "Other than crema para batir, I haven't seen either heavy cream, light cream, or half-and-half in the supermarkets here in Mexico."
• "Often referred to as a moitié-moitié , or half-and-half, it mixes Gruyère and Vacherin cheeses not necessarily in a 50-50 proportion with white wine and garlic."